Security Corrections Technician

LONG Building Technologies

LONG Building Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Location: Renton, WA, United States

Category: Technician - Physical Security Systems

Description

As a LONG Security Corrections Technician, you will install, service, program, maintain, and troubleshoot integrated security systems within correctional and detention facilities. Correctional facilities require a technician who understands the operational impact of cameras, door control, intercom, access control, duress, paging, PLC/HMI, network infrastructure, and related security systems that directly support staff safety, inmate movement, facility lockdowns, and daily operations. This position requires strong technical judgment, attention to detail, personal accountability, and the ability to work safely and professionally in secure environments where procedures, communication, and system reliability are critical.

• Licensed EL06 General Foreperson: $62.95 per hr.
• Licensed EL06 Foreperson: $57.71 per hr.
• Licensed EL06: $52.46 per hr.
• All benefits provided by IBEW
• Union scales is subject to change.

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties or tasks assigned as required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The essential functions of this position include but are not limited to:

• Install, service, program, maintain, and troubleshoot correctional security systems, including CCTV/VMS, access control, PLC/HMI door control, intercom, paging, duress, perimeter detection, network switches, fiber/copper data infrastructure, UPS/power equipment, relay logic, and related system integrations.
• Perform troubleshooting with an understanding of correctional operational impacts, including controlled doors, interlocks, sally ports, mantraps, staff control stations, inmate movement, lockdown functions, life-safety interfaces, and fail-secure/fail-safe operation.
• Coordinate testing, cutovers, outages, and maintenance activities with facility staff to avoid disruption to counts, movement, security posts, housing units, or facility operations.
• Follow facility rules, escort requirements, tool control procedures, contraband restrictions, change management practices, and approved work processes while working in secure environments.
• Accurately document service activity, system changes, programming updates, testing results, redlines, as-built conditions, material usage, and daily time entries through the applicable company systems.
• Communicate professionally with facility staff, customers, project teams, subcontractors, and internal LONG personnel regarding technical issues, work status, system impacts, and recommended corrective actions.
• Troubleshoot IP-based security networks, servers, workstations, field devices, edge devices, switches, cabling, power supplies, relays, and control components to maintain reliable system performance.
• Support project installations, service calls, warranty work, small upgrades, emergency repairs, and after-hours response as required.
• Assist with developing small project scopes, material lists, time estimates, service recommendations, and upgrade options when requested.
• Attend construction meetings, coordination meetings, site walks, and facility planning discussions as required.
• Maintain accountability for company tools, customer equipment, devices, cabling, and materials to prevent loss, damage, or introduction of security risks into correctional facilities.
• Participate in ongoing training to maintain and expand knowledge of correctional security systems, PLC/HMI control systems, LAN/WAN networking, software platforms, and facility-specific operating requirements.
• On-call work and out-of-state travel may be required.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Three or more years of related experience in electronic security systems, correctional security systems, industrial controls, networked security platforms, low-voltage systems, or complex integrated systems preferred; equivalent combinations of education, technical training, and field experience may be considered.
• Strong working knowledge of electronic principles, including AC/DC theory, Ohm's Law, meter usage, relay logic, power supplies, grounding, signal troubleshooting, and low-voltage field wiring.
• Experience with access control, CCTV/VMS, IP cameras, NVR/server-based recording systems, intercom, paging, duress, PLC/HMI door control, life-safety interfaces, data backbone cabling, fiber/copper infrastructure, and network switches.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, schematics, riser diagrams, point-to-point wiring diagrams, control narratives, manuals, specifications, and as-built documentation.
• Ability to troubleshoot software, hardware, network, field device, cabling, and system integration issues in active operational environments.
• Strong…